Secure firmware interface

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second portion is the hash of the nonce.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second portion is a signature that is calculated as if the hash of the nonce were in the message.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the message includes a key revocation list.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the signed server key is signed by a further, signing server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a public key corresponding to the signed server key is stored in firmware in the device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the server decrypting the nonce.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein all the sending, receiving and instructing steps are carried out via an agent present in an operating system of the device.